The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
GENERAL NEWS.

OLkAR and cool.
BUSINESS only fair.
PLEASANT weather.
RIVER still stationary.
No local packets leaving today.
THE Mississippi river is still rising
al St. Louis.
The Ohio river fell Ave tenths yes
terday at Cairo.
THR Rene Mscready leaves Tuesday,
for st. Francis river.
TIE Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers continue to fall.
The Kate Adams is the Monday
packet for Arkansas City.
THE Joe Peters will be here to leave
Tuesday for Arkansas river.
THE lighthouse tender Joseph Hen
ny leaves Cairo today for this port.
ALL boats are requested to run the
left hand shore when passing Elton
levee.
THE plank walk on Jefferson street,
leading from Front street to tho river,
is in need of repairs.
DURNG'the "a hours ending at noon
yesterday the river here remained
stationary, the gauge registering 1874.
Tue City of Cairo, Capt. Shep
Lightner, is announced to leave here
at Q o'clock thia evening for Vicks-
burg and way points.
THR Granite State left last night for
Cincinnati with 1900 bales OF cotton,
1900 sacks oil cotton seed meal, % bales
OF ra s aud about 20 tons OF sundries.
THR Arkansas City, with the favor
ite Capt Brolaski on the roof, ia the
Anchor Line packet leaving at 8
o'clock this evening for Cairo ard st.
Louis.
THB City OF Providence, from Vicks-
burg, passed to st. Louis yesterday
morning. ehe pu. of 81 bales Of cot
ton and added abou. 90 packages Of
sundries.
A PILE driver is at work driving
piles at the south end Of tho elevator.
When the work is finished q new
"leg" for the accommodation Of steam
boats will be put in.
The towboat Dan Kaine was sold at
Pitteburg last Tuesday by the United
States Marshsl for SIS, SEQ. Her new
owners are as follows: Pide and oh.
ers, one-half; Seward Hays, one.
fourth; J. d. Risher, one.foulth.
THH Buckeye State, of the Memphis
and Cincinnati Packet Company,
should arrive here tomorrow evening,
and she is the regular pack, leaving
here Tuesday evenirg Tor Cincinnati
and way points. Capt. o, b. Russell
Is agent.
THR City Of Vlcksburg passed to the
city s.ter which she Is named yester-
day morning with a good trip. She
put of here 1862 barrels OF -four, So
barrels OF oil, 8 head Of stock aud 800
packages OF sundries. She added
about 90 tons Of miscellaneous freight.
THE palatial sidewheel steamer Will
8. Hays, Capt. Dan Able, is announced
to leave here at 10 o'clock this morn
ing for VicksbuIg, New Orleans and
all prominent way landings. The
Hays is one of tho fnest and fastest
on the river, and has unsur-
passed accommodation for passen-
Iere. Capt. A. i. Cummings, q gem
leman in every sense Of the term, has
iharge Of the Office.
A CAIRO special says: A steamboat
'hicial stated today that applications
or rates by river, good for season to
III points below, and especially those
cached by rail, are numerous at Gin
innati aud Louisville, an indication
hat the interstate commerce bill is
asting Its SHADOW before. There is
10 question but what steamboat men
re unit in tue belief that the pro-
Iislons Of the bill will result in a great
loom to the liver interests, although
ONE affect the belief that Ii applies as
much to river transportation as rail
rom the fact that the words common
arrier" are 30 frequently used In the
ill. On that score, at least, the inter-
rotation of the Commissioners will be
PATCHED with interest. II ia argued
bat 1t costa steamboat more 10 de-
yer way freight than through freight,
nd therefore 1t would be an Injustice
, compel them to observe the short
nd long haul clause.